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An autosomal dominant channelopathy in which abnormal potassium release by cardiac orsomatic cells results in a triad of symptoms, including life-threatening ventricular irritability. Affected patients are prone to periodic paralysis, prolonged QT syndrome with cardiac dysrhythmias, and subtle facial findings (e.g., broad forehead with narrow maxilla or chin).  

Shaped like the fluke of an anchor.  

A family of nematodes belonging to the suborder Strongylata. It includes the genera Ancylostoma and Necator, common hookworms of humans.  

Species of hookworm that commonly infests humans, causing ancylostomiasis; widely found in the Caribbean, South America, Africa, and Asia.  

Species of hookworm that infests dogs and cats and may cause cutaneous larva migrans in humans.  

Species of hookworm that infests dogs and cats and may cause cutaneous larva migrans in humans.  

A mistake made in reasoning in which a judgment is made that depends excessively on preconceptions, bias, or an initial point of reference. For example, a patient on a hospital neurology service is found unconscious. Her caregivers assume (are committed or anchored to the idea) that, like many other patients cared for on the neurology…

Surgical fixation, as of prolapsed abdominal organs.  

Any structure that provides stability for a prosthetic dental appliance such as a crown, bridge, or denture. The anchor may be a metal or ceramic implant; a cast restoration, such as a crown; or a natural tooth.  

Tendency of eyeballs to turn upward.